17 September 2008 - Agenda

Members

Mr C W Arthey
Mr P K Beer
Mr J R B Cave
Mr P G Gibson
Mr P J Holbrook

Mr L S Johnson
Mr P Jones
Mr D H Keane
Mr B L Lazenby
Mr D C Rose

Mr R C Smith
Mr R W Thake
Mr A J Ward
Mr G S White
Mr R Whiting

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES 

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

 To receive apologies for absence.
 

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
 

3

MINUTES 

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 August 2008 as a correct record. 

4

PETITIONS 

The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of the following petition submitted to the Chief Executive: - 

Application No. B/08/00995 

Petition signed by approximately 65 residents of the District objecting to the retention of existing lighting standards.  The petition will be taken into account when the application is determined.
 

In accordance with Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive reported the receipt of the petition to the Council Meeting on 2 September 2008.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS 

The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).
 

6

SITE INSPECTIONS 

In addition to any site inspections which the Committee may consider to be necessary, the Chief Planning Control Officer will report on any other applications which require site inspections. 

The provisional date for any site inspections is Wednesday 24 September 2008.
 

Paper
H98

7

PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE

Schedule of applications attached. 

An Addendum to Paper H98 will be circulated to Members prior to the commencement of the meeting summarising additional correspondence received since the publication of the agenda but before 12 noon on the working day before the meeting together with any errata. 
 

8

PUBLIC SPEAKING 

The Director of Corporate Services to report that, under the Council’s policy for public speaking on planning applications, there is provision for only one representative from each group to speak, save in exceptional circumstances.

Due to the public interest and the possible impact of the proposed Retail Development (Tesco) site at Bridge Street, Hadleigh, appropriate Officers have been discussing with the Chairman the arrangements for public speaking when this item is considered by the Development Committee.  There are still outstanding matters to be determined and no decision has been taken as to when the item will be considered.  It is recommended that:-

(a)    up to 4 speakers be entitled to speak from each of the objectors' and supporters' groups and that the time limit these speeches be extended from 3 minutes to 5 minutes; and

(b)    the time limit for speeches from the representative of Hadleigh Town Council be extended from 3 minutes to 5 minutes.
 

Note: 

Where it is not expedient for plans and drawings of the proposals under consideration to be shown on the power point, these will be displayed in the Council Chamber prior to the meeting.